U.S. patent application number 16/812873 was filed with the patent office on 2020-07-09 for air conditioner.
This patent application is currently assigned to GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.. The applicant listed for this patent is GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Yuan CHEN, Lie MA, Jielin PENG, Kunyao WANG, Qian YUN, Yuanle ZHOU.
Application Number | 20200217555 16/812873 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 65722422 |
Filed Date | 2020-07-09 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200217555 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MA; Lie ; et al. |
July 9, 2020 |
AIR CONDITIONER
Abstract
An air conditioner is provided. A main body of the air
conditioner is provided with an air outlet having a front opening.
The main body is also provided with a side air guide member for
guiding airflow to at least one of a left side and a right side of
the air conditioner.
Inventors: |
MA; Lie; (Foshan, CN)
; PENG; Jielin; (Foshan, CN) ; CHEN; Yuan;
(Foshan, CN) ; YUN; Qian; (Foshan, CN) ;
ZHOU; Yuanle; (Foshan, CN) ; WANG; Kunyao;
(Foshan, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
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GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. |
Foshan |
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CN |
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Assignee: |
GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
CO., LTD.
Foshan
CN
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Family ID: |
65722422 |
Appl. No.: |
16/812873 |
Filed: |
March 9, 2020 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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PCT/CN2018/084924 |
Apr 27, 2018 |
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16812873 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24F 1/0014 20130101;
F24F 1/0057 20190201; F24F 13/32 20130101; F24F 13/08 20130101;
F24F 13/06 20130101; F24F 13/20 20130101; F24F 13/10 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F24F 13/10 20060101
F24F013/10; F24F 13/20 20060101 F24F013/20; F24F 13/32 20060101
F24F013/32 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 12, 2017 |
CN |
201710819422.5 |
Sep 12, 2017 |
CN |
201721169982.2 |
Claims
1. An air conditioner comprising: a main body having a front side
and a rear side, wherein the air conditioner is mountable to a
support through the rear side of the main body, wherein the front
side is distanced from the rear side and opposite to the rear side,
wherein the main body is provided with an air outlet having a front
opening, and the main body comprises at least one side air guide
member for guiding an airflow to at least one of a left side and a
right side of the air conditioner.
2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the side air
guide member is provided at a side of the main body, and comprises
air vents formed in the side air guide member for blowing air
outwardly.
3. The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the air vents
in the side air guide member form an air dispersion structure.
4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein the air
dispersion structure comprises at least one of micropores, bubbles,
louvers and fan blades.
5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the side air
guide member comprises an inner cavity and a side air inlet
continuous with the inner cavity; and wherein the side air inlet is
in communication with the air outlet of the main body.
6. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the side air
inlet has an elongated shape and is arranged in proximity to a
terminus of the air outlet.
7. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein a portion of
the side air inlet extends into the air outlet, such that the side
air inlet partially overlaps the air outlet.
8. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein air vents are
provided in an external side surface of the side air guide
member.
9. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the at least
one side air guide member comprises a first side air guide member
and a second side air guide member disposed at the left side and
the right side of the main body, respectively.
10. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the side air
guide member is formed as a side plate of the air conditioner.
11. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising an
air guide board for selectively opening and closing the air outlet,
wherein the air guide board is at a terminus of the air outlet, and
wherein the air guide board is provided with at least one of
micropores, fan blades, louvers and bubbles.
Description
FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of air
conditioning technology, and more particularly, to an air
conditioner.
BACKGROUND
[0002] With more occurrence of extreme weather, air conditioners
have reached millions of households for providing an amicable
environment for people's lives and work. However, during the use of
air conditioners, the air conditioners directly blow air to people,
which may cause discomfort, and especially when the human body
temperature and the ambient temperature are relatively low, the
cold air blown to people causes discomfort, which becomes more
salient for senior people.
SUMMARY
[0003] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an air
conditioner is provided, which has a satisfactory air guiding
effect and is more comfortable to use.
[0004] An air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure includes a main body. The main body is provided with an
air outlet having a front opening, and the main body is provided
with a side air guide member for guiding air to at least one of a
left side and a right side of the air conditioner.
[0005] The air conditioner according to the embodiment of the
present disclosure has a good air guiding effect and is more
comfortable to use.
[0006] In addition, the air conditioner according to the
aforementioned embodiment of the present disclosure can also have
the following additional technical features.
[0007] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the side air
guide member is provided at a side of the main body, and air vents
for blowing air outwardly are formed in the side air guide
member.
[0008] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the air vents in
the side air guide member form an air dispersion structure.
[0009] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the air
dispersion structure includes at least one of micropores, bubbles,
louvers and fan blades.
[0010] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the side air
guide member is a box having an inner cavity, and the side air
guide member is provided with a side air inlet in communication
with the air outlet.
[0011] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the side air
inlet is of an elongated shape arranged behind a terminus of the
air outlet and extending along the terminus of the air outlet.
[0012] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, at most a
portion of the side air inlet extends into the air outlet.
[0013] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the air vents
are provided in an outer side surface of the side air guide
member.
[0014] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the side air
guide member is provided at each of the left side and the right
side of the main body.
[0015] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the side air
guide member is formed as a side plate of the air conditioner.
[0016] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an air guide
board for opening and closing the air outlet is provided at a
terminus of the air outlet, and the air guide board is provided
with at least one of micropores, fan blades, louvers and
bubbles.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an air conditioner
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0018] FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic perspective views for
illustrating a side air guide member of an air conditioner
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure from
different perspectives; and
[0019] FIGS. 4 and 5 are schematic side views of an air conditioner
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, in
which an air guide board is in an open state as shown in FIG. 4 and
the air guide board is in a closed state as shown in FIG. 5.
REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0020] air conditioner 100, main body 1, air outlet 101, side air
guide member 2, air vent 201, side air inlet 202, air guide board
3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0021] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in
detail and examples of embodiments are illustrated in the drawings.
The same or similar elements and the elements having same or
similar functions are denoted by like reference numerals throughout
the descriptions. Embodiments described herein with reference to
drawings are explanatory, serve to explain the present disclosure,
and are not construed to limit the present disclosure.
[0022] As shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, an air conditioner 100
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
includes a main body 1. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main body 1
has a rear (or posterior) side, through which the air conditioner
100 is mounted to an outside support 200, which can be for example
a wall of a household. The main body 1 also has a front (or
anterior) side, which is distanced from the outside support 200 but
opposite to the rear (or posterior) side of the main body. The main
body 1 is provided with an air outlet 101 having a front (or
anterior) opening, and in the shown embodiment, the front opening
is provided at the lower front side of the air conditioner. In
addition, the main body 1 is provided with at least one side air
guide member 2, through which air can be blown to at least one of a
left side and a right side of the air conditioner 100.
[0023] For the air conditioner 100 according to the embodiment of
the present disclosure, the air conditioner 100 is provided with
the side air guide member 2, and the side air guide 2 can discharge
or divert a part of an airflow to be discharged through the air
outlet 101, from a side of the air conditioner 100. Because the
airflow discharged from the side of the air conditioner 100 is not
directly blown to the front of the air conditioner 100, users will
not feel the direct air-blowing from the front of the air
conditioner 100, thereby achieving a windless effect.
[0024] In addition, since the air outlet 101 discharges air
forwardly in the front and/or lower direction of the air
conditioner 100, when a wind sensation is needed, the airflow can
be controlled to be directly discharged through the air outlet 101,
and in this case only little or no air is blown to the side of the
air conditioner 100. Thus, the intensity of the airflow discharged
through the air outlet 101 will not be diminished. That is, the air
conditioner 100 of the present disclosure additionally provides a
solution of blowing air laterally (along at least one lateral side
of the air conditioner), while satisfying the need of blowing air
forwardly in the front and/or lower direction of the air
conditioner 100. As a result, the air blowing effect is further
improved compared with known air conditioners.
[0025] In the present disclosure, the side air guide member 2 can
be provided anywhere on the air conditioner 100 as long as at least
part of the air discharged through the air outlet 101 of the air
conditioner 100 can be returned, communicated or diverted to the
two sides of the air conditioner 100. For example, the side air
guide member 2 can be disposed at least partially inside the air
outlet 101 to be in air communication with the air outlet 101, and
configured to discharge air to the sides. In addition, the present
disclosure provides some embodiments in which air is blown to the
sides of the air conditioner 100.
[0026] As shown in FIG. 1, in some embodiments of the present
disclosure, the side air guide member 2 is provided at at least one
side of the main body 1, and the side air guide member 2 is formed
with air vents 201 for blowing air outwardly from the air
conditioner into the environment. The air guide provided at the
side directly guides the airflow so as to directly control the
lateral air discharge, thereby facilitating the side air
blowing.
[0027] For example, the air vents 201 in the side air guide member
2 form an air dispersion structure. With the air dispersion
structure, the airflow discharged from the side can be dispersed,
so that the wind sensation is reduced, and an effect of "coolness
but no wind sensation" can be achieved even at the side of the air
conditioner 100.
[0028] For example, the air dispersion structure includes at least
one of micropores, bubbles, louvers and fan blades.
[0029] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, in an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the side air guide member 2 can be in the form of a
substantially enclosed structure, such as, a box having an inner
cavity. The side air guide member 2 is provided with a side air
inlet 202 in communication with the air outlet 101. The side air
inlet 202 of the side air guide member 2 can guide the airflow at
the air outlet 101 into the side air guide member 2, and the
airflow is subsequently discharged from the side air guide member
2.
[0030] When the air outlet 101 is closed, if the air conditioner
100 is in a working state, the airflow enters the side air guide
member 2 through the side air inlet 202 of the side air guide
member 2, and is subsequently discharged at a preset position on
the side air guide member 2, so that an effect of no wind sensation
in the front is achieved. In addition, cold air (or warm air)
entering the cavity will not easily flow back under the action of
the cavity, so that more airflow can be discharged from the side
air guide member 2, the cooling or warming efficiency of the air
conditioner 100 is improved, and the energy efficiency is
improved.
[0031] For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the side air inlet
202 can be of an elongated shape and arranged in the proximity of a
terminus of the air outlet 101 and extending along the terminus of
the air outlet 101. The elongated side air inlet 202 allows more
cold air (or warm air) to enter so as to further improve the
lateral air blowing effect.
[0032] In addition, the side air inlet 202 is arranged adjacent to
the terminus of the air outlet 101, and when the airflow flows to
the terminus of the side air outlet 101, the airflow will be
diverted under the action of an air guide board 3 or a door panel,
so that more airflow can be blown to the side air guide member 2,
and the air treatment efficiency is further improved.
[0033] For example, only a portion of the side air inlet 202
extends into the air outlet 101. The stability of connection
between the side air inlet 202 and the main body 1 of the air
conditioner 100 can be achieved, and more air can enter the side
air guide member 2, so that the air guide effect at the side is
improved.
[0034] Further, the air vents 201 are disposed in an external
surface of the side air guide member 2.
[0035] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the
side air guide member 2 is provided at each of the left side and
the right side of the main body 1. Within the scope of the
disclosure, it is also possible to provide the side air guide
member 2 only at one side of the main body 1. In general, the side
air guide member 2 can be provided at the left side of the main
body 1, or be provided at the right side of the main body 1, or be
provided at each of the left and right sides of the main body
1.
[0036] In addition, the side air guide member 2 can be formed as a
side plate of the air conditioner 100. Thus, the structure of the
air conditioner 100 is simplified, and cooling (or warming) is
facilitated.
[0037] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the air guide board 3 for selectively opening and
closing the air outlet 101 is provided at the terminus of the air
outlet 101, and the air guide board 3 is provided with at least one
of micropores, fan blades, louvers and bubbles. The switch between
the wind sensation and no wind sensation can be performed by the
air guide board 3, and the air guide member can guide the
airflow.
[0038] In addition, other structures of the air conditioner 100,
such as a fan wheel, will not be described in detail in the present
disclosure, which should not be considered and/or interpreted as
limiting the scope of the disclosure in any sense.
[0039] In the description of the present disclosure, reference
throughout this specification to "an embodiment," "some
embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some
examples," means that a particular feature, structure, material, or
characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or
example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the
present disclosure. In the specification, the terms mentioned above
are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example of
the present disclosure. Furthermore, the particular features,
structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in any
suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Besides,
any different embodiments and examples and features in different
embodiments and examples may be combined by those skilled in the
art without contradiction.
[0040] Although explanatory embodiments have been illustrated and
described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that
the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be construed to
limit the present disclosure, and changes, modifications,
alternatives and variations can be made in the embodiments by those
skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present
disclosure.
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